This will be short and sweet…I hope. There is a lot happening in the next few weeks and we want to relay the information to you in the most direct way possible.
PREORDERS
As some of you know, preorders for Industrial Accident in all formats and variant editions for the film and soundtrack are open now, ahead of the official release date of 4/16/19.
1. The expanded “Cash Grab” Box Edition will come with a bonus mystery 7-inch with **PREORDERS ONLY!!
After preorders close in April the Cash Grab Box will NOT include this extra special item.
2. In addition, the Box has been moving pretty quickly and we only have a limited amount left in stock. There is a good chance we sell out of this edition before the April 16 release date. If you have been on the fence about buying one of these beauties, the train may be leaving the station fairly soon. -You’ve been warned.
Note: For those of you who have been emailing on why it hasn’t shipped yet – The official release date is APRIL 16th, 2019. and will ship right around that date.
IA / RSD
As part of the soundtrack launch, WAX TRAX! has pressed a special edition exclusively for Record Store Day 2019.
Ask your local stores about the special RSD Limited Edition blue vinyl and get this baby in your hands before anyone else on Record Store Day – April 13, 2019.
We will not be selling this special edition anywhere outside RSD events. When they’re gone, they’re gone.. Collectors, start your engines!!
WAX TRAX! x VANS x MINISTRY
As an extension of the RSD launch, we’ve cooked up something very special.
Wax Trax! is hitting the road with our friends at Vans and RSD to bring INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT to select cities. We will be screening the film FREE in 6 locations around the US and Canada. As if the documentary wasn’t enough, these events will include a live performance by MINISTRY playing Wax Trax! era jams!!! I’ve seen the playlist and I promise that this will be one you don’t want to miss. Cold Cave is opening for Ministry in each city.
We are kicking off this mini-tour in our hometown of CHICAGO on April 13, 2019 at HOUSE OF VANS.
Tour Cities and Dates:
4/13 -Chicago
4/15 – Brooklyn
4/17 – Toronto
4/19 – Austin
4/22 – SanFran
4/23 – LA
We will have more details on venues and instructions coming very soon!
TICKETS
So how does a Wax Trax! and Ministry fan secure these event tickets you may ask? (and oh how you’ve asked)
There are two official ways to get tickets to the screenings & concerts.
1. VIP: Two VIP tickets for guaranteed entry will only be available on Record Store Day (4/13/19) with the purchase of the IA soundtrack (Ltd Ed blue vinyl) at select record stores in above screening cities. The complete list of specific VIP Ticket stores will be released through Wax Trax! / RSD / Vans closer to Record Store Day.
2. GA: General Admission tickets are free. A RSVP link will become available and we will pass along the info closer to RSD.
However, one very important note. Once the venue has reached capacity GA entry is not guaranteed. What this means is after VIP tickets enter, if there is only room for let’s say 439 seats left until capacity, if you are #439 in line, you will be totally good…If you are #440 in line, you will not be very happy.
Everybody who RSVPs will have the same chance as long as you’re there before the cut off. and YES, we expect all these shows will reach sold out capacity.
Our suggestion – GET IN LINE EARLY!
We will have more details on GA ticket RSVPs coming soon!
RECAP
PREORDERS – Documentary and soundtrack orders open now at waxtrax.com – Release date 4/16/19
RSD – Special limited blue pressing. Only available at official RSD events in the US & Canada.
TOUR – Venues to be announced via Wax Trax! news blast, twitter, facebook and instagram. as well as Vans & RSD and outlets
4/13 -Chicago / HOV
4/15 – Brooklyn
4/17 – Toronto
4/19 – Austin
4/22 – SanFran
4/23 – LA
TICKETS – GA: Entry is first come first served until venue reaches capacity.
We will send an RSVP link for GA tickets to screening cities via these Wax Trax! news blasts, as well as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STAY TUNED for more info!
VIP: Two VIP tickets available on Record Store Day with purchase of Industrial Accident limited soundtrack at select record stores in screening/tour cities ONLY.
We will announce participating record stores in screening cities via Wax Trax! news blast,Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STAY TUNED for more info!
I guess that wasn’t really “short”…but it sure was sweet!
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Wax Trax! people here in the US. While sitting around the table with the extended family, we hope your feast is good and the unavoidable conversation with that crazy uncle about politics & religion is even better!
Let’s get to some WAX TRAX! News – shall we?
WE’D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY
Well, it looks like Industrial Accident picked up another festival award. A huge thank you to the fine folks and jury at SOUND UNSEEN – Minneapolis’ premiere film festival. Wax Trax! has won for best film in the 2018 series. Thank you!!
TRAX! OF FINLAND
A big reminder to all our Norsemen and Shield-Maidens out there, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT is screening again in Finland at Night Visions TOMORROW (Nov. 23) for the final Scandinavian show. TYR!!!!!!
JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WEST BAY
For those of you who had missed the earlier news blast of West-Coast news. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records will screen ONE time only in SAN FRANCISCO on Dec. 12, 2018. This will be part of ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD Film Festival. San Fransisco’s top underground film festival and part of the legendary DocFest family.
We strongly suggest getting TICKETS soon before they’re gone for good!!
MILE HIGH CLUB
Let’s circle back on this month’s DENVER FILM FESTIVAL. Wow – What an experience! Two sold out screenings with an all star cast of characters for the artist Q&A. The whole weekend was top notch and organized so well. A huge thank you to Groovie Mann, Jello Biafra and Al Jourgensen for taking time to make the trip and be part of the artist panel (As well as the awesome Jello DJ set!). I know it meant a lot for fans to hear the amazing WAX TRAX! stories from the architects themselves.
COME ON LET’S GO SOUNDTRACKIN’
We made an announcement to all our barely crowdfunding homies last month. Well, the cat got out of the bag on a larger scale so we felt it would probably help put a few minds at ease if we made a formal announcement.
The official soundtrack for INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT will indeed be release in April of 2019. We will start taking pre-orders in January at the WAX TRAX! ONLINE STORE. We will divulge many more details including the track listing and special editions at that time.
BLACK WHITE BLU RAY
If you are waiting to get this movie into your collection,
well, I’ve got some GOOD news and some BAD news.
The good news is the documentary will be released on DVD & Blu Ray and VOD the same time as the SOUNDTRACK, with pre-orders of standard and special editions also beginning in January.
The bad news…Well, there is no bad news. I was just fucking with you.
THE TOUR OF RAPE AND HONEY
As some of you know, Ministry’s Land of Rape and Honey officially turned 30 earlier this year. Al, Paul and Chris from the classic line up have recently been interviewed about making the landmark record and the current Ministry line up is on tour starting this month to celebrate the milestone as well as support their new album Amerikkkant.
A complete list of tour dates can be found on the main MINISTRY site. Hmmm…Could a reunion be in the works? We will just have to wait and see.
That’s it for now. You have your orders: Vikings – invade Night Visions on 11/23 , San Franciscans Storm The Studio, 12/12!!
Jello Biafra, Al Jourgensen, Groovie Mann just added to Denver Film Festival panel & screening of the Wax Trax! documentary on Friday Nov. 9.
That’s right – The artist’s panel scheduled for November 9th as part of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records will now include Ministry front man, Al Jourgensen, Groovie Mann from My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, and long time Wax Trax! collaborator, friend and Colorado native, Jello Biafra. A second screening of the award winning documentary will screen also on Saturday November 10.
LIVE AT LEEDS
All your hard work with contacting festivals and letting them know you want to see the film has paid off!
We will be screening back in the UK at the LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL on November 3, 2018. This will be our last UK festival scheduled. We hope some of you all can check it out.
HEAD LIKE A HOLE
Well, it looks like Golden Gates and Tenderloins are in our future. We are super honored to be screening INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT in San Fransisco this November and December as part of ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD 2018 programming. Actual screening dates and times are not firmed up and we will let you know as soon as the festival announces the details.
SWINGIN’ PARTY
Yep, the Wax Trax! documentary is heading to the Twin Cites. We’ll be in the land of Paisley Parks, Twin Tones and Husker Dues. Please join the awesome crew at SOUND UNSEEN FILM FESTIVAL in Minneapolis, MN as they screen the Wax Trax! documentary over multiple nights. We just got word that the first screening sold out pretty quickly but it looks like they have scheduled a third showing of the film. I wouldn’t delay on picking up tickets for one of these other screenings or you may just be out of luck – You’ve been warned!
Let us not forget about the screenings we have scheduled already! The Wax Trax! documentary will be in Barcelona twice (Oct. 27 & Nov. 4) and Madrid on Nov. 3.
For the Saturday, October 27 screening, Richard Jonckheere and Patrick Codenys will join Julia Nash for a special artist panel/ Q&A. Tickets for all three screenings can be found at IN-EDIT Barcelona, and IN-EDIT Madrid.
Don’t forget, a full list of screenings can be found on our screenings page here at waxtraxfilms.com.
A lot to talk about regarding INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT and the film festival circuit that we are now neck deep into.
Before we get into some past, present and future news, I wanted to again address a question that we keep getting, A LOT. Some of this has been repeated many times but hey, some folks are just finding out about the documentary so it makes sense that we might have to go over this a few more times.
Q: “The film is done so why can’t I download, stream or buy a Bluray or DVD of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT now? Are you guys crazy? I’m trying to give you my money and you won’t take it.” What a shitty way to treat your fans, you guys suck! (Yes, people actually have sent us hate email because we can’t sell them the DVD right now)
A: Trust us, nothing would make us happier than to usher this film through the ultimate finish line and make it available for purchase. Some people may not understand everything that goes into creating a project like this and then getting it to mass market. We legally can not sell this movie until we pay for the proper licenses for music in the film. Will that happen? -We hope so. But this is such a complicated process that it continues to be an uphill climb.
Q: Then why did my friend Carl just buy a ticket and see it at Rooftop film festival?…And speaking of “Film Festivals”, why are the screenings at all these festivals that don’t make sense? I mean come on…You screened in Cape Cod and didn’t screen in (insert bigger city here) – WTF? What a shitty way to treat your fans, you guys suck! (<sigh>Yes, people have actually sent us hate email about this too because there are no screenings by them)
A: Part 1, We have paid for all the music in the film under something called a festival license. Typically it allows the filmmaker to show the movie publicly at festivals as they look for distribution, buyer, investor, etc. to help with funding for the much larger commercial license. The downside of this kind of license is we are contractually obligated to screen only at festivals. Our festival license will run out in 2019. Let’s hope we can acquire the funding to take this to the next level.
A: Part 2, Just to clarify again – We don’t pick the festivals, the festivals pick us. If we get passed up by let’s say a Texas festival, there isn’t a lot Wax Trax! can do about it.
-Just trying to be as transparent as possible. Hope that helps.
Onward and upward…
NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN
We want to thank everyone who came out to our ROOFTOP FILMS screening in Brooklyn just over a month ago. We sold out the HOUSE OF VANS with over 900 Wax Trax! fans spread out in front of two screens. The response to the collector’s pop-up shop and archive gallery exhibit was incredible and we met so many amazing people throughout the night. Thank you!
You can read more about the Brooklyn event at REVOLVER magazine.
photo: Alex Hinton
photo: Alex Hinton
photo: Alex Hinton
photo: Alex Hinton
photo:Jolene Siana
Photo:Jolene Siana
In the weeks that followed NY, we were able to get the film in front of fans in Massachusetts and then all the way over in Belgium. It has been a wild global ride and it ain’t over!
RIGHT RIGHT NOW NOW
What is next?… How about Greece, Switzerland, Northern UK, Canada, Spain, California, Michigan, Washington, Arizona…and of course Chicago?
Starting this week we have some very special screenings planned taking place all over the world. If you have been wanting to see this film and you will be in any of these areas, we strongly suggest checking out some of these festivals as we start a two month Blitzkrieg across the globe. As I’ve said above, there is no guarantee that we will be able to release this film commercially due to music licensing costs. It may be to only chance to see INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records. You snooze, you may lose!
Sept. 20 & 21: ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Athens, Greece :: TICKETS
Sept. 29: HELL’S HALF MILE FILM & MUSIC – Bay City, US :: TICKETS
Sept. 29 & 30: CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Galgary, Canada :: TICKETS
Oct. 2: SENSORIA FESTIVAL – Sheffield, UK :: TICKETS
Oct. 5: TUCSON FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL – Tucson, US :: TICKETS
Oct. 6 &7: SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL (Q&A with Julia Nash and Jello Biafra) – Santa Cruz, US :: TICKETS
Oct. 19 & 28: – DOCTOBER FILM FESTIVAL – Bellingham, US :: TICKETS
Oct. 27: – IN-EDIT BARCELONA (Q&A w/ Julia Nash, Richard 23, Patrick Codenys) – Barcelona, Spain :: TICKETS
As part of a special encore screening the documentary was also selected for this year’s COLD WAVES FESTIVAL here in Chicago. The film is scheduled for Sept. 22 & 23 and will also include a special Wax Trax! collector’s pop-up shop in the METRO box office during all 3 days of the fest. In addition, a complete list of festivals and documentary news can be found at WAXTRAXFILMS.COM
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT
We still have a few more things up our sleeve and will be announcing more screenings in the next few weeks.
However, it is really you the fans that have the power to drive this film to a festival near your town. As I have mentioned before, we do not pick the festivals, the festivals pick us. If they don’t think there will be an audience, they may not want to take any risks.
This is not a complete list by any stretch and if you know of a festival in your area that runs between now and spring 2019.
Send them an email and let them know that the story of Wax Trax! Records does indeed need to be told at their festival.
Let your voice be heard. Click on the fest near you and ask them to program INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
Hey Wax Trax! people, just a quick little documentary update…
Thanks to all the Wax Trax! folks who made it out to the Seattle premiere of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT last Saturday. What an amazing turnout and thank you for all the wonderful comments and private messages we’ve received. We’re so happy you liked the film!
We will constantly be adding and updating cities and dates as the festival season moves forward, so check back often or sign up for our newsletter at waxtraxfilms.com.
To re-answer a common question that we’ve received over and over again (This has been answered on our FAQ page for some time now)
“WTF-Why don’t you bring this film to (insert your city here)?”
It’s very important to remember, we don’t pick the festivals…The festivals pick us. When we submit to (Insert random film festival here), they either accept this film for their programming or they decide to pass. Our suggestion is, if you want the Wax Trax! documentary to screen at a film festival near you, please contact the festival directly to put it on their radar.
GOODBYE NASHVILLE
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A big follow-up thanks to all of our Nashville homies who were able to catch the film last week. We had such a great time, and getting Groovie Mann down there to help with the Q&A was magical. After we finish up with Seattle, it’s onto Chicago, Montreal, and Brussels…Hmmm, How about the east coast you ask? We always liked New York in July. -Just sayin’
That’s it for now.
Thanks again for all the great feedback on the film. We’re super excited that it has been received so well and can’t wait to share it with a larger audience!
Don’t forget to join the conversation of all things WAX TRAX! on our facebook, twitter and instagram pages
It’s time for another update about the documentary. This time we’re headed to our friendly neighbors in the North. Edmonton, Alberta, it’s your turn!!
Please join us at NORTHWESTFEST as INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records is screened as a special sneak preview event! The WAX TRAX! film will be played on Friday, MAY 11 at 9:15pm at Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. Tickets can be purchased through NORTHWESTFEST or through the theater directly. -We’re counting on all you Albertans out there there to show up in force for some serious WAX TRAX! love!
LONDON’S (SCREENING IS) BURNING
Hey all you Londoners out there. If you are waiting until the last minute to buy tickets to the EAST END FILM FESTIVAL screenings, I wouldn’t wait too long if I were you. The APRIL 26th screening SOLD OUT immediately. The second APRIL 29th encore screening only has a few seats left. As I said before…You snooze you totally lose. (You’ve been warned!) You can get tickets here.
As previously announced, on APRIL 26th, Luc Van Acker will be joining me after the show for a nice little chat about the history and influence of WAX TRAX! around the world. This will be the time to ask Mr. Acker all the things you wanted to know…How “Revolting Cocks” got its name…Why he is called Gumby…and why my dad would cut holes in the crotch of his underwear.
GROOVIEVILLE USA
We also wanted to share some breaking news about the NASHVILLE screenings in May.
Our long time pal and spiritual adviser, Mr. Groovie Mann, will be joining me onstage after the MAY 12th screening. This will be an intimate discussion/Q&A with a founding member from a little ol’ band called MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT . I think those Xians will be Nervous indeed!
-Just a recap and reminder that festival tickets for the NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT went on sale APRIL 18 to festival participants, and APRIL 30 to the general public. If you missed the details, the film will screen at the Regal 23. MAY 12 MAY 18
As always, join the conversation on our official Facebook, twitter, Instagram pages and don’t forget to check out the WAX TRAX! RECORDS online store for new and vintage collectables and merch.
We’ve got some more WAX TRAX! film news and yep- as you may have guessed from the above title, we’re fixin’ to take our little documentary down to the Bible Belt.
This is the official call out to all WAX TRAX! fans south of the Mason Dixon line to join us at the 2018 Nashville Film Festival this May! On SATURDAY, MAY 12th and FRIDAY, MAY 18th at the Regal Theater 27, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records will show the only planned screening in Tennessee. So all you Honky Tonkers feel free to swap those cowboy boots for some 10 hole Doc Martins and join us!
We’re doin’ this THE NASH-VILLE WAY!
HERE ARE SOME NASHVILLE DATES TO KEEP ON HAND:
April 18 – Tickets go on sale to NashFilm Members (and you can reserve tickets to all films). May 2 – Tickets go on sale to General Public. May 9 – In-person Box Office Opens at Regal Hollywood 27. May 12 – 1st screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT (Saturday) – 8pm May 18 – 2nd screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT (Friday) – 9pm
Nashville Film Fest
Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX
719 Thompson Lane Nashville, TN
UK AF
Due to overwhelming demand we have just added a SECOND LONDON SHOW for our UK premiere at EAST END FILM FEST. The additional screening of the WAX TRAX! Documentary will be held on Sunday, APRIL 29th. Tickets on sale NOW!
In addition, we have sweetened the deal for all you UK ticket holders for the April 26th. LUUUUC VAAAAN ACKERRRRR will be joining us during our after show Q&A panel. Ever wonder what it takes to be a Revolting Cock?…Now you can ask one of the originals!
SO, JUST TO RECAP…
April 26 – 1st UK screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT (Thursday) – 9p
April 29 – 2nd UK screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT (Sunday) – 5p
East End Film Festival
The Castle Cinema Theatre
64-66 Brooksby’s Walk
Hackney, London E9 6DA
-Just want to reiterate for all of you who are emailing about wanting a DVD. We are working on it, but we have a long way to go…which includes finishing the festival run during 2018.
More festival screening from around the world will be rolled out in the next few weeks so stay tuned!
It’s time for a new documentary and general WAX TRAX! update.
Since we haven’t checked in since way back in 2017, let’s go over some old news before we dig into what’s happening today.
As many of you remember, we had our special artist panel and test screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT in LA, last November. I just want to go back and thank all our WAX TRAX! homies who were able to make it out to see the film and attend the special pop-up shop. What an incredible night! The gathering was undeniably about family and the sold out event was far beyond our expectations. It also ended up being a valuable tool in our post production process as we took the fan feedback very seriously.
Thank you to all who could attend!
For those who may have missed this video, here is a nice excerpt from the LA event, shot by Synthetik Films
Okay, this brings us back to the present and addressing one of our most frequent emails: “When can we see this damn film?”
Umm…How about next month?
LITTLE BRITAIN
(In my best Queen’s English) Here Ye-Here Ye! WAX TRAX! will be embarking on a Super-Sonic-Trans-Atlantic-Barn-Burner in order to bring our little documentary to the EAST END FILM FESTIVAL April, 2018! For all our international pals looking to finally check out this long awaited story of WAX TRAX!, please join us for our official UK premiere on April 26th, 2018.
Tickets can be secured through the East End Film Festival and directly through the CASTLE CINEMA theater. FYI-This UK screening is expected to sell out quickly. As always…If you blokes & birds snooze, you blokes & birds lose!
“Okay- But do you have any Non-Brittonic screenings planned?” you may ask…Well, duh.
We’ve got some really great things planned all around the world regarding INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT this year and will pass along the details as part of the official festival announcements. Stay tuned for more info from waxtraxfilms.com as we roll out the 2018 screenings over the next few weeks. Complete info can be found a waxtraxfilms.com.
A DAISY CHAIN 4 TOURING
As we shake off the last days of winter, we could not be happier that some of the original key WAX TRAX! artists will be crossing the US for some springtime touring love.
FRONT 242
The self-professed Dance Commandos will be hitting the states starting in April for some select dates.
What is special about this time, is the inclusion of some cities that have previously been off the touring route. For a full list of dates and venues check out the official FRONT 242 website.
MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT
Everyone’s favorite sextreme artists, Groovie Mann and Buzz McCoy will also be crossing these amber waves of grain starting in April. This is an extension of their 30th anniversary tour and will be digging back through their deep and long history as pioneers of the dance floor.
A full list of dates can be found on the official TKK Newz page.
MINISTRY
The extensive AmeriKKKant! tour will be in full swing in the US starting next week in support of the new Ministry release of the same name. Starting in California and ending in Texas, the US shows will blaze the trail for a world tour that will go through late August. For those who haven’t seen Ministry for a while, the set list seems to have been reworked to reflect both new and older material. Perhaps by next tour we’ll be able to hear a little (Every Day Is) Halloween…A girl can dream can’t she? -Bop bop.
LEAD INTO CONNELLY
Our beloved Scottish skallywag is at it again. The Tide Stripped Bare is Chris Connelly’s 20th release to date! Oh where has the time gone. It seems like only yesterday, a young spry Chris was provoking RevCo fans on Chicago’s (Cabaret) Metro stage for YGDSOB. The new album sold out on CD quickly but can still be found digitally on all the normal platforms. For more info on all things Connelly, check out his main site.
Jeeze-Will Mr. Connelly ever slow down?…Let’s hope not.
A new offering from everyone’s favorite Bass-Master-General is now available. Lead Into Gold has released the new 12″ – A SAVAGE GIFT / INSIDE A GOLDEN SUN. with a new full length coming soon. Hmm…could more live shows this year be close behind? Looks like this truly is the age of reason.
CLASS UP THAT ICE BOX
New to the online store are special WAX TRAX! magnets. Finally, the perfect way to fix that kid art or grocery list on the fridge. Oh, and while you grab yourself the magnet pack, don’t forget the patches that just arrived! Go get ‘em!
As always, join the conversation at the official WAX TRAX! Facebook, twitter and Instagram accounts. Be sure to check out the full assortment of new and vintage merch and collectables from the official WAX TRAX! RECORDS online shop.
Just a check-in to remind you all about the upcoming documentary event that we are having in southern California. It is a unique chance to see the film as we approach the finish line before we lock in the final edit for 2018 festivals.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
-Just under 2 weeks until WAX TRAX! swoops down on LA on Nov. 9th with our artist panel Q&A, collector’s Pop-Up shop, meet & greet…and YES, the only west coast test screening of our little documentary INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax Records.
This one night event will be showcased at the Montalban Theater…Get your tickets HERE!
VIP NEWS
We’ve been getting everything ready and are super excited for you all to join us. As we said in our last email blast, En Esch, from the heady days of KMFDM on WAX TRAX!, will be part of the VIP artist meet & greet.
Well…We have one more thing that we’re pretty excited about. Bill Leeb of FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY will now also be joining us for our little VIP love fest. That brings us to 7 seminal artists who helped create the genre, and honestly, all around great guys. Maybe now you can finally talk politics with Groovie Mann, get some pet grooming advise from En Esch, arm wrestle Paul Barker, all in one evening. Ahhh, isn’t the world of WAX TRAX! grand?
THE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT
Once the documentary event is done and you have been fully submerged in all things WAX TRAX!, We have a shit kicker of an after party planned directly following the artist Q&A.
Make sure you’ve got your party pants on because WAX TRAX! documentary cast, crew and fans will be taking over the Cha Cha Lounge after the theater lets out. Stay tuned for more details!!
COLD LIFE
Also-don’t forget about getting tickets to LA’s first appearance of COLD WAVES the following Friday and Saturday night. (11/10-11/11) at the Regent Theater.
An all-star lineup and many WAX TRAX! alumni will be taking over the Regent Theater for a weekend to remember. See you there!
That’s it for now. Thanks, and hope to see you in LA on the 9th!!!
-Hope you all are having a wonderful August as we begin to see summer starting to fade. Lots of great things happening around here at ground control and thought we would keep all our Wax Trax! homies up to date with all our upcoming plans. Let’s get started shall we?
DE PLAN! DE PLAN!
Please join us in southern California as we take over Hollywood’s RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATER for one day on Thursday November 9th, 2017. We will be exploring the upcoming Wax Trax! documentary with a special artist Q&A and Wax Trax! pop-up store set up in the theater.
As a special bonus, free admission to a test screening of INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records will be offered to all ticket holders. We have made a few tweaks to our film since our Chicago audience screened it last April, but we need YOU to provide further feedback as we get closer to our final edit. This will be the first time an audience outside Chicago will see the Wax Trax! story and we are excited to have you all take part in the shaping of this film. An audience questionnaire will be available after viewing.
The panel Q&A will feature key artists from past Wax Trax! bands Front 242, Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and The Revolting Cocks discussing their early days on the label and what set Wax Trax! apart.
A special pop-up shop will also open in the theater offering original vinyl pressings, collectables and memorabilia from the Wax Trax! archives. Tickets to the event will include a limited Wax Trax! documentary poster, not commercially available
General Admission and VIP tickets can be purchased at waxtraxfilms.com
-Hope to see you in November!
GOING BACK TO CALI
Well…Since we’ll already be there, l guess we should actually just stay in Cali. Now that you will be an expert on the inside history of Wax Trax from watching INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT and hearing the history first hand, what next? Well, don’t forget about seeing the bands that started it all perform live over the next 2 days?
Join the original Wax Trax! artists Front Line Assembly, Meat Beat Manifesto, Cubanate, Chris Connelly, Richard 23, and Paul Barker (performing the classic album Big Sexyland) as they perform live at LA’s Cold Waves Festival on November 10-11, 2017. Over the past few years the fine people of Cold Waves have done an amazing job at bringing many of the original Wax Trax! artists back to the forefront while folding in amazing new talent that keeps the genre changing and moving forward.
ME & MY PANKOW
For those people who are itching for more live classics from the original label roster. Pankow may just be the scratch you need! Embarking on their first American tour since 1990 (!), the EBM pioneers are back for a nice chunk of US shows. We are super excited to see them & their ding-dongs at their Chicago Cold Waves appearance.
LAIBACH WAS FRAMED!
For those of you who just need a little more Laibach in your life (And come on…Who doesn’t) We wanted to mention some news about the Slovenian Provocateurs. There is a limited Laibach art print being offered from Serigraphic Systems. This piece would look pretty bitchin’ hanging behind your podium.
We also know this is somewhat older news, but the documentary LIBERATION DAY which shadows the band during their 2015 concert in North Korea is making the rounds. We are really looking forward to seeing this when it makes its way closer to Chicago and if the trailer captured the audience confusion, bewilderment and disorientation correctly, the band’s live rendition of the Sound of Music may have been one of the greatest pranks of all time to be pulled off on an international level. GET ME A LIGHT BEER!
Other news regarding the official soundtrack to the documentary…Still working on it and will update when we have more to report.
That’s it for now. Lots of planning for November. We hope to see some of you during our special California event.
As always, the Wax Trax! online store is open 24/7. We have been restocking some of the vintage vinyl so check back if something you were looking for something that was previously out of stock.
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Until next time…
xo-J
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